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More precious than gold : the story of the Peruvian guano trade
- Title
- More precious than gold : the story of the Peruvian guano trade / David Hollett ; with a foreword by William M. Mathew.
- Author
- Hollett, D. (Dave)
- Publication
- Madison [NJ] : Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, [2008], ©2008.
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- Description
- 301 pages : illustrations, maps; 24 cm
- Summary
- "This work is most essentially concerned with the guano trade and its impact on Peru, the Peruvian people, South America, and international commerce. Central to the discussion, however, are the dual concepts of abuse and justice, as well as the nature of capitalism. Its thesis is that guano was another commodity central to a history of exploitation, torture, and other human rights abuses that were present in Inca society, worsened by Pizarro's invasion and occupation, and continued into the twentieth century."--BOOK JACKET.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-294) and index.
- Contents
- Foreword / William M. Mathew -- 1. Peru: Land of the Incas -- 2. The Conquest: Gold, God, and Glory -- 3. From Colony to Guano Republic -- 4. Dawn of a New Age -- 5. Guano: The Product and the Politics -- 6. Cape Horn and the Chincha Islands -- 7. Chinese Bondage in Peru -- 8. The Lobos Islands Adventure -- 9. The Brocklebank Line and the Cape Horn South Pacific Traders -- 10. William R. Grace & Company: The Casa Grace -- 11. Peru moves into the 20th Century -- 12. The Casa Grace Sails On.
- ISBN
- 9780838641316 (alk. paper)
- 0838641318 (alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 2007024678
- 40015165636
- OCLC
- ocn145732836
- 145732836
- SCSB-5398684
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries